Many people have heard about piercing, but for most, a piercing is an earring in the nose or navel.
In fact, there are several types of piercing jewelry, and the puncture sites are sometimes unexpected. Each type of jewelry has its own name and is intended for a specific piercing site.
Jewelry piercing – what is it?
Piercing jewelry is a kind of earrings of an unusual style and design. They are made from hypoallergenic materials. This promotes rapid healing and reduces the risk of inflammation or rejection.
Sometimes they are made of wood or bone, but gold, silver and other high quality metals are preferred.
They are made in different sizes and weights, this allows you to choose the option for an individual. After all, everyone’s anatomy is different and, say, everyone’s nasal septum is different in thickness. Just like the tongue, lip or nipples.
IMPORTANT! The size and weight of piercing jewelry is selected individually.If the anatomical features are not observed, the wound may take a long time to heal or be constantly injured, and because of this there is a risk of infection.
What are there
There are 11 types of piercing jewelry in total:
- rod - a straight metal strip with threads at the ends. The thread is located inside the rod and balls, spikes or cones are screwed onto it. Suitable for septum, tongue, cheeks, genitals;
- banana - the same barbell, only curved in the shape of a banana. Used for eyebrows, navel, lips, intimate piercings, nipples. Made from titanium, steel, black steel, gold and bioplastic;
- labret - resembles a barbell, only on one side it has a flat disk, and on the other end a decoration is screwed - a stone, a ball, etc. Designed for earlobes, cartilage, lips, cheeks;
REFERENCE! There is also a micro-labret - used for the nose, ear cartilage and earlobes. The shape is the same as a regular labret, only much smaller in size and the base is thinner.
- nostril - a round pin with a decoration attached to one side. Designed for the wings of the nose. The end that is inserted into the nose is bent into the shape of a hook for fastening. Made from steel, gold, black titanium;
- spiral - a coil of spring, available in 1, 2 or 4 coils, with stones or other decorations attached to the ends. Suitable for nipples, eyebrows, ears, lips, navel and nose. Made from white or black steel and titanium;
IMPORTANT! A spiral or twister can only be worn in healed punctures - from 3 months.
- navels - a banana, only at one end there is not a ball or a pebble, but a figured decoration - a flower, a cross, a skull and more. Designed exclusively for the navel, but in some cases they are used as regular earrings for the earlobes;
- fang - made in the shape of a cone twisted into a spiral. Used for wide channels or their expansion.Most often made from organic materials, sometimes acrylic or metal;
- circular - a crescent on the ends of which spikes, balls or other decorations are screwed. Made from steel, titanium, gold. Used for piercing lips, nipples, nose, eyebrows, navel or intimate area;
- the ring is not a solid ring; a ball, pebble or other decor is attached to the gap. Suitable for ears, lips, nipples, intimate piercings, tongue.
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